If Gateway Christian was riding high fresh off their 58-6 takedown of Cloudcroft last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escalante Lobos on Friday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lobos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Julio Lujan had a dynamite game For Escalante., picking up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lujan really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Emery, who threw for 273 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Gateway Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Escalante, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gateway Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lordsburg at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Escalante, they will head out to challenge Dulce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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